National Guard
Major General SCOTT M. SHERMAN
  
Commander, Contingency Command Post 1, Task Force 51, US Army North (Fifth Army)
Joint Base San Antonio, TX
Since: September 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  USMA

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS - Russian/Spanish
Colorado State University - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army War College
Harvard University, Leadership in Homeland Security Course
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Brigade Pre-Command Course
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 30 May 92
1LT 30 May 94
CPT 1 Jun 96
MAJ 22 Nov 02
LTC 1 Apr 09
COL 31 Mar 14
BG 20 Mar 20
MG 26 Aug 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 23 Present Commander, Contingency Command Post 1, Task Force 51, US Army North (Fifth Army), Joint Base San Antonio, Texas
Aug 23 Sep 23 Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard , Arlington, VA
Oct 20 Aug 23 Commander, Land Component Command, Centennial, CO; dual-hatted, February 2022 - August 2023, Deputy Chief of Staff, Army National Guard, Operations/G3, Wartime, Eighth United States Army, Seoul, Korea, AP
Mar 20 Oct 20 Director, Joint Staff - (CO) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Centennial, CO
Aug 19 Dec 19 Chief of Staff, Colorado Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Centennial, Colorado
Oct 17 Aug 19 Commander, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Aurora, Colorado
May 16 Oct 17 Chief of Joint Staff, Colorado Joint Force Headquarters, Centennial, Colorado
Mar 15 May 16 J3 Director of Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters, Centennial, Colorado
Jan 14 Mar 15 G3 Plans Branch Chief, Joint Force Headquarters, Centennial, Colorado
Jan 13 Jan 14 G3 Training Division Chief, Joint Force Headquarters, Centennial, Colorado
Nov 12 Jan 13 Deputy Commander, 169th Fires Brigade, Aurora, Colorado
Nov 10 Nov 12 Commander, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado
Jul 07 Nov 10 Executive Officer, 169th Fires Brigade, Aurora, Colorado
Apr 06 Jul 07 Effects and Assessment Officer, 25th Infantry Division, Multi- National Division-North, Tikrit, Iraq
Mar 06 Apr 06 Information Operations Coordinator, 169th Fires Brigade, Aurora, Colorado
Mar 04 Mar 06 Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Boulder, Colorado
Apr 03 Mar 04 S3, 1st Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE III, Fort Carson, Colorado
Nov 02 Apr 03 S1, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Aurora, Colorado
May 02 Nov 02 Liaison Officer, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Aurora, Colorado
Sep 00 May 02 Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Longmont, Colorado
Sep 98 Sep 00 Commander, C Battery, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery, Fort Riley, Kansas
May 97 Sep 98 Battalion Fire Support Officer, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery, Fort Riley, Kansas
Jun 96 May 97 Battalion Fire Direction Officer 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery, Fort Riley, Kansas
Dec 94 Jul 95 Executive Officer, D Battery, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Vicenza, Italy
Apr 94 Dec 94 Fire Direction Officer, D Battery, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Vicenza, Italy
Dec 92 Apr 94 Fire Support Officer, B Company, 3rd Battalion 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, Vicenza, Italy

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief of Joint Staff, Colorado Joint Force Headquarters, Centennial, Colorado May 16 - Oct 17 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Effects and Assessment Officer, 25th Infantry Division, Multi- National Division-North, Tikrit, Iraq Apr 06 - Jul 07 Major
S3, 1st Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE III, Fort Carson, Colorado Apr 03 - Mar 04 Major
Executive Officer, D Battery, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Vicenza, Italy Dec 94 - Jul 95 First Lieutenant
Fire Direction Officer, D Battery, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Vicenza, Italy Apr 94 - Dec 94 First Lieutenant
Fire Support Officer, B Company, 3rd Battalion 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, Vicenza, Italy Dec 92 - Apr 94 Second Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Senior Parachutist Badge
Belgian Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
T32 Dual Status Technician

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Association of the United States Army Member
National Guard Association - Life Member
United States Field Artillery Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1
Board Member - High Plains Honor Flight
Board Member - Colorado National Guard Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2016, Colorado 30 Group Outreach Exchange Graduate
2013, United States Office of Personnel Management Colorado Leadership Development Program Graduate

 

 

As of: 20 Oct 23

 

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